PHOTO PROVIDED Members of the Piper Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol are pictured observing the CAP-NASA Aviation Weather Mission at the William T. Piper Memorial Airport.

LOCK HAVEN — Cadets and Senior Members of the Piper Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, based in Lock Haven, participated as observers in the CAP-NASA Aviation Weather Mission.

This mission was to actively collect surface-based environmental observations. This data is then uploaded to GLOBE’s open-source database and made freely available to everyone.

This mission was part of the aerospace program and reflected the core value of volunteer service.

The Mission/Vision Statement of Civil Air Patrol is: Volunteers Serving America’s Communities, Saving Lives and Shaping Futures. The core values of the Civil Air Patrol are: Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence and Respect.

Founded in 1941 and established as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force seven years later, Civil Air Patrol is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit organization for the purposes of youth development, aerospace education and to promote general aviation.

In an auxiliary role as a Total Force partner of the Air Force, CAP operates the world’s largest fleet of single-engine aircraft for search and rescue, disaster relief, training and education.

Civil Air Patrol is dedicated to serving America’s communities, saving lives and shaping futures.

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